Category: Training Tips

Joint pain is one of the symptoms of arthritis. It affects one or more joints. It can be caused due to various types of injuries or conditions. Joint pain can also be caused by the inflammation of the bursae known as bursitis. The bursae are fluid-filled sacs that cushion and pad, bony parts, allowing free movement of muscles and…

  Ease those muscle cramps and other muscular aches and pains by following the home remedies below.   Stop. If your muscle cramps up while you’re exercising, STOP. Don’t try to “run through” a cramp. Doing so increases your chances of seriously injuring the muscle.   Give it a stretch and squeeze. When you get a cramp,…

  A black eye is caused by bleeding under the skin around the eye, usually from a blow or other trauma. Take these steps to minimize the swelling and discomfort and to speed recovery.   Check the eyelid carefully for lacerations. If the lid has been cut, a doctor may need to repair it with…

RELAXATION – You must relax the muscles that you are stretching. You cannot stretch a tensed or contracted muscle; it must be relaxed. A good way to warm up the muscles with out too much physical exertion is to have a hot bath. This helps to relax the body and warm the muscles. MYOPHASIC REFLEX– Muscles have…

A. Advantages of stretching: Increased range of motion (kick higher, kick faster) Increased heart rate at a gradual pace. (if doing dynamic flexibility) Less chance of leg injury (a stretched muscle is less likely to strain) Increased muscle capability (as an athlete’s flexibility increases, so does his muscles ability to perform work) B. How to…

The beginning student may ask, “Where does one obtain the power to create the devastating results attributed to Karate?” This power is attributed to the utilization of a person’s potential through the mathematical application of Karate techniques. The average person only uses 10 to 20 percent of their potential. Anyone, regardless of size, age or…

According to Newton’s Law, every force has an equal and opposite force. When an automobile crashes into a wall with the force of 2,000 pounds, the wall will return a force of 2,000 pounds; or forcing the end of a seesaw down with a ton of weight will provide an upward force of the same…

By applying the impact force onto the smallest target area, it will concentrate the force and therefore increase its effect. For example, the force of water coming out of a water hose is greater if the orifice is smaller. Conversely, the weight of a man spread out on snowshoes makes hardly any impression on the…

Balance is of utmost importance in any type of athletics. In Karate it deserves special consideration. By keeping the body always in equilibrium, that is, well-balanced, a blow is more effective and deadly. Conversely, the unbalanced one is easily toppled. The stance should always be stable yet flexible, for both offensive and defensive movements.  …